Chris Burn
Head of Business and Features Editor at The Yorkshire Post
Yorkshire Post business & features editor. Find me on Threads (https://t.co/2HpEV1pqSq) and/or BlueSky (https://t.co/c8IzzWB9FP)
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yorkshirepost.co.uk | Chris Burn
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) intends to use a site in Doncaster called Carcroft Common to produce dozens of Airlander 10s, which are helium-filled airships capable of carrying up to 100 passengers. It is hoped the aircraft will be operational from 2029 and that their construction can create 1,200 jobs in South Yorkshire. HAV has launched a crowdfunding initiative via the CrowdCube investment platform from which more than 450 people have collectively pledged over £820,000.
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yorkshirepost.co.uk | Chris Burn
Scunthorpe-based haulage business Clugston Distribution Services has lodged a High Court ownership of land claim seeking compensation from Bradford-headquartered Barrett Steel Limited, with the latter firm putting in a counterclaim. Clugston leases a site in Scunthorpe from Barrett, which it uses as the main base for its operations.
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yorkshirepost.co.uk | Chris Burn
Preparations are in full swing for this month’s UKREiiF event in Leeds – a huge annual property industry conference that this year is expected to draw more than 16,000 attendees across its three days. The growing importance of UKREiiF (or the UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum to give the conference its full title) is neatly demonstrated by the increased commitment to the event from property consultancy giant JLL.
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yorkshirepost.co.uk | Chris Burn
The Fox Valley retail park in Stocksbridge is to become the home to a new concept store from Shackletons, which already has an outlet shop in Batleys. Shackletons Fox Valley is to be based in the former Sandersons Department store space, which closed its doors in March. Shackletons was founded 26 years ago by brothers David and Paul Shackleton, with a garden centre, furniture, home furnishings and gift store in Chatburn, the heart of the Ribble Valley.
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yorkshirepost.co.uk | Chris Burn
Earlier this year, the mayor delayed a final decision on whether £105m worth of devolution funding he oversees could be used by Doncaster Council towards reopening the airport. The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) board said independent advice was needed as the scheme carries an "inherent and significant financial risk to the public sector", leading to the final decision being delayed until summer.
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